Kids Reader

In the eighth book, the Jannah Jewels travel back in time and land right in the middle of cotton fields in Natchez, Mississippi! There, they meet Prince Abdur Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a West African prince who was captured and lived most of his life as a slave in America. Young listeners learn about the history of Islam in America, kindness to animals, and the importance of memorizing the Quran in this book!

In the ninth book, the Jannah Jewels travel back in time to the once beautiful city of Aleppo in Syria. There, they meet Queen Dayfa Khatun, a loved and pious ruler, who took great care of her people and was an advocate of learning. In this book, the Jannah Jewels attend Jaide's Quran memorization celebration and find out more about the Peaceful Archer, the Sensei, and the importance of helping the poor.

In the fourth book of the Jannah Jewels series, the listeners are taken along on their most challenging adventure yet, as Hidayah, Iman, Jaide, and Sara travel to magnificent Spain in hopes of finding the next missing artifact. In this book, the Jannah Jewels meet Abbas ibn Firnas, one of the first men to attempt glider flight and lives to tell the tale! Then, a mysterious girl with steel grey eyes travels back into time to help Jaffar!

In the 10th book of the Jannah Jewels Adventure series, they travel back in time to Ancient India in the 13th century. They meet Sultana Razia of India, who leads her people with humor, strength, and grace. Young listeners are taken into a dazzling talent festival in which Hidayah has to compete and win if they are ever going to get back home!

In the fifth book of the Jannah Jewels Adventure series, a small mistake creates a costly consequence! The Jannah Jewels must find not one but two artifacts! In this jam packed Jannah Jewels' book, the Jewels must collect clues from Fatima al Mayriti, a famous astronomer, Aisha al Qurtubiyya, a celebrated Poet, and Lubna of Cordoba, an impressive mathematician from the 10th century!

In the sixth book, the Jannah Jewels visit the glorious city of Fes in Morocco. Young listeners are taken through a dizzying maze as their five senses come alive in the exciting souks of Morocco. While trying to solve a riddle, the Jewels have to escape traps and tricks!

Pack your bags! We're headed to Chile. On this whirlwind tour, you'll learn all about the country's landscape, culture, people, and more. We'll explore Chile's dry deserts, visit a volcano, and take a trip to Easter Island. A special section introduces Chile's capital, language, and population. Hop on board and take a fun-filled look at your world.

Stuart's got problems...It's raining. He's bored. And worst of all, he's new in town, so he's got a lot to worry about. But what does a kid like Stuart need in order to have an adventure? A cape, of course.

When Oliver asks his friend Nate the Great to find his lost weed, Nate can't say no. This isn' just any weed. It's a Superweed that Oliver bought from Rosamond's Adopt-A-Weed sale. First Nate must figure out where to look for the weed. Together with his trusty dog Sludge, they search for clues in the woods, the park and even the library! But is the biggest clue right under Nate's nose?

M is for Mummy...It's Mummy Monday at the museum, and Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited about the new Egyptian exhibit. It features a child mummy in an actual tomb! But then the mummy is stolen and the tomb robbed of its treasure. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose unravel the mystery and return the mummy to its rightful resting place?

Dink keeps getting envelopes in the mail addressed to "D. Duncan". But the letters inside all start with "Dear Doris" and don't make any sense! Josh and Ruth Rose think someone's playing a trick on Dink. But Dink is sure there's more to it than that, especially after Doris herself shows up and demands her letters!

Nate the Great needs your help. Annie's dog, Fang, is missing! That's what Nate discovers when his friends throw him a surprise Happy Detective Day party. Where is Fang? As you and Nate track down clues - Fang was learning tricks for the party; he was seen running away from two tiny poodles and following a lady wearing fluffy-bunny shoes - Nate will share his expert detective skills with you so you can sharpen your sleuthing talents.

Rosamond has started a book club called Rosamond’s Ready Readers. But she claims there’s an evil page monster on the loose. This monster has ripped and ruined a page of the cookbook Rosamond uses to make treats for the club.

A giant turkey is on the loose! Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, hear the news on the radio. But Nate doesn't want to take a case that everyone in town is on. Not even when Claude claims that he saw the turkey, then lost him in the woods. He holds up a turkey feather to prove it. Now Sludge wants the case. Claude wants Sludge, and off they go. Miles away...Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp - herself a detective - hears about the missing turkey on TV. Before he can say gobble, gobble, Olivia appears on Nate's doorstep.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are visiting Dink's Uncle Warren in New York City when several paintings are stolen from his apartment building. Do the kids have enough clues to catch this crafty - and hungry - crook?

L is for Lucky. . . . And that's just how Lucky O'Leary feels when the lottery ticket his grandfather sends him for Christmas turns out to be a million-dollar winner! But before Lucky can cash it in, someone sneaks into his house and steals it. Now it's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to track down the thief and return the ticket . . . before Lucky loses out!

Rosamond is visiting Scandinavia when she loses something. She wants Nate the Great to find it, even though he doesn't know what she lost, what country she lost it in, or when she lost it. And he's thousands of miles away. But if Nate doesn't take the case, Rosamond plans to hire the King of Sweden. Nate doesn't want Rosamond to bother the poor king. And he does want the chance to solve his first-ever international case. Can Nate find whatever Rosamond lost without leaving his neighborhood?

Dink's favorite mystery writer, Wallis Wallace, has invited Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose for a sleepover - in a haunted castle! But as soon as the young detectives arrive, they start hearing screams behind the walls. Will they discover who - or what - is haunting Moose Manor?

Humans live longer now than they ever have in their more than three hundred thousand years of existence on earth. And most (if not all) of the advances that have permitted the human lifespan to double have happened in living memory. Extra Life looks at vaccines, seat belts, pesticides, and more, and how each of our scientific advancements have prolonged human life.

The giraffe is the world's tallest animal and also one of the most unusual with its long legs and neck. Deborah Sykes brings you a comprehensive list of facts about giraffes, including behavior, anatomy, and the food they eat. A long book can often be overwhelming for a young person, but Sykes gives you important and interesting facts about the giraffe in 51 easy-to-understand segments. We hope the facts in our book will fascinate you and encourage you to find out more about these remarkable animals.